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The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07

Charles F. Horne (1870 - 1942), Rossiter Johnson (1840 - 1931) et al.

A comprehensive and readable account of the world's history, emphasizing the more important events, and presenting these as complete narratives in the master-words of the most eminent historians. This is volume 7 of 22, covering from 1300-1438 AD . - Summary Adapted from the Title Page

Genre(s): Middle Ages/Middle History

Language: English

Group: The Great Events by Famous Historians

Section	Chapter	Reader	Time
Play 00	An Outline Narrative	realisticspeakers	00:28:52
Play 01	Dante Composes the Divina Commedia, AD 1300-1318 by Richard William Church	Kazbek	00:46:05
Play 02	Third Estate Joins in the Government of France, AD 1302 by Henri Martin	realisticspeakers	00:13:50
Play 03	War of the Flemings with Philip the Fair of France, AD 1302 by Eyre Evans Crowe	Heather Eney	00:15:41
Play 04	First Swiss Struggle for Liberty, AD 1308 by F. Grenfell Baker	Colleen McMahon	00:31:40
Play 05	Battle of Bannockburn, AD 1314 by Andrew Lang	Chad Jackson	00:22:55
Play 06	Extinction of the Order of the Knights Templar, AD 1314 by F.C. Woodhouse	Ryan Fahey	00:31:30
Play 07	Burning of the Grand Master Molay, AD 1314 by Henry Hart Milman	Alan Mapstone	00:08:06
Play 08	James van Artevelde Leads a Flemish Revolt, AD 1337-1340, Francois P.G. Guizot	Tatiana Chichilla	00:20:27
Play 09	Battles of Sluys and Crecy, AD 1340-1346 by Sir John Froissart	Mike Manolakes	00:31:31
Play 10	Modern Recognition of Scenic Beauty, AD 1341 by Jacob Burckhardt	Kazbek	00:31:43
Play 11	Rienzi's Revolution in Rome, AD 1347 by Richard Lodge	Jake Malizia	00:14:30
Play 12	Beginning and Progress of the Renaissance (Fourteenth to Sixteenth Centuries) by John Addington Symonds, part 1	Availle	00:28:00
Play 13	Beginning and Progress of the Renaissance (Fourteenth to Sixteenth Centuries) by John Addington Symonds, part 2	Availle	00:31:20
Play 14	The Black Death Ravages Europe, AD 1348 by J. F. C. Hecker	Piotr Nater	00:36:13
Play 15	The Black Death Ravages Europe, AD 1348 by Giovanni Boccaccio	Alan Mapstone	00:07:08
Play 16	First Turkish Dominion in Europe, AD 1354 by Joseph von Hammer-Purgstall	Ryan Fahey	00:16:30
Play 17	Conspiracy and Death of Marino Falieri at Venice, AD 1355 by Mrs. Margaret Oliphant	Julie Jackson	00:16:35
Play 18	Charles IV of Germany Publishes His Golden Bull, AD 1356 by Sir Robert Comyn	Colleen McMahon	00:09:06
Play 19	Insurrection of the Jacquerie in France, AD 1358 by Sir John Froissart	Colleen McMahon	00:12:38
Play 20	Conquests of Timur the Tartar, AD 1370-1405 by Edward Gibbon, part 1	Tatiana Chichilla	00:20:08
Play 21	Conquests of Timur the Tartar, AD 1370-1405 by Edward Gibbon, part 2	Ryan Fahey	00:20:08
Play 22	Dancing Mania of the Middle Ages, AD 1374 by J.F.C. Hecker	Louis Hehman	00:36:12
Play 23	Election of Antipope Clement VII, AD 1378 by Henry Hart Milman	Ryan Fahey	00:28:06
Play 24	Genoese Surrender to the Venetians, AD 1380 by Henry Hallam	Steve Mayer	00:09:40
Play 25	Rebellion of Wat Tyler, AD 1381 by John Lingard	JSWS	00:23:16
Play 26	Wycliffe Translates the Bible into English, AD 1382 by J. Paterson Smyth	Larry Wilson	00:26:42
Play 27	Swiss Win Their Independence, AD 1386-1389 by F. Grenfell Baker	Steve Mayer	00:11:31
Play 28	Union of Denmark, Sweden and Norway, AD 1397 by Paul C. Sinding	Michele Fry	00:20:44
Play 29	Deposition of Richard II, AD 1399 by John Lingard	Florence	00:38:09
Play 30	Discovery of the Canary Islands and the African Coast, AD 1402 by Sir Arthur Helps, part 1	Piotr Nater	00:23:17
Play 31	Discovery of the Canary Islands and the African Coast, AD 1402 by Sir Arthur Helps, part 2	Piotr Nater	00:21:20
Play 32	Council of Constance, AD 1414 by Richard Lodge	Michele Fry	00:27:26
Play 33	Trial and Burning of John Huss, AD 1415 by Richard Chenevix Trench	Larry Wilson	00:29:11
Play 34	The House of Hohenzollern Established in Brandenburg, AD 1415 by Charles Carlyle	realisticspeakers	00:37:49
Play 35	Battle of Agincourt, AD 1415 by James Gairdner	TR Love	00:35:02
Play 36	Jeanne d'Arc's Victory at Orlean, AD 1429 by Sir Edward S. Creasy	Murphy8104	00:38:23
Play 37	Trial and Execution of Jeanne d'Arc, AD 1431 by Jules Michelet, part 1	Elizabeth	00:27:53
Play 38	Trial and Execution of Jeanne d'Arc, AD 1431 by Jules Michelet, part 2	Florence	00:27:07
Play 39	Charles VII Issues His Pragmatic Sanction, AD 1438 by W. Henley Jervis	Louis Hehman	00:24:29
Play 40	Charles VII Issues His Pragmatic Sanction, AD 1438 by Rene Francois Rohrbacher	Louis Hehman	00:17:34

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